Xiaomi Mi Drone announced, comes in 1080p and 4K versions

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Xiaomi today introduced Mi Drone, it’s first UAV in an online event in China. It is made by Mi Ecosystem’s company Flymi and the CEO of the company is Cai Wei who has 7 years of experience dealing with drone. The Drone has a compact lightweight body since it is made of polycarbonate and carbon fiber. The high-end version has a 12-megapixel Sony Exmor R BSI sensor, f/2.8 aperture, 6P lenses, 94-degree field of view, three-axis image stabilization with the gimbal and has 4K video recording at 30 fps and RAW image capture and has transmission distance of up to 2 kilometers. The other version has a 16.35MP CMOS sensor with f /2.6 aperture, 104-degree field of view, up to 1080p video recording at 60fps and has transmission distance of up to 1 kilometer. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Drone announced, comes in 1080p and 4K versions”

Canon EOS 1300D, The camera for the Smartphone generation

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Canon is back with a brand new entry-level DSLR that aims to bridge the gap between the features afforded by cellphones and the image quality of an SLR. The new Canon EOS 1300D packs an 18MP CMOS sensor and built in Wi-Fi as well as NFC. The latter two combine to make the EOS 1300D the perfect companion for social media savvy photos. Why so? We’ll elaborate on that in a bit but for now let’s focus on the camera bit.

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Pankaj Rana of Panasonic India talks new smartphone launches, Make in India and more

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Panasonic is striving hard to making a comeback in the business globally, with India as the key sales driver. The company recently launched Eluga arc smartphone in its Eluga series. We got a chance to speak  to Pankaj Rana, Business Head of the Mobility Division of Panasonic India. He shared some interesting insights about upcoming smartphone launches, focus on Make in India and more. Continue reading “Pankaj Rana of Panasonic India talks new smartphone launches, Make in India and more”

Reliance Lyf Flame 3 with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3999

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Reliance Retail has launched Lyf Flame 3, the company’s latest 4G smartphone with VoLTE exclusively on HomeShop18. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, similar to most other Lyf smartphones. Continue reading “Reliance Lyf Flame 3 with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3999”

Idea launches 4G LTE services in 3 more towns, now in 32 towns across Tamil Nadu

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Idea Cellular has expanded its 4G LTE services in three more towns in Tamil Nadu that includes major towns of Coimbatore, Pondicherry and in the industrial belt of Gummidipoondi. Idea 4G is now present in 32 towns in Tamil Nadu and Chennai circle. Continue reading “Idea launches 4G LTE services in 3 more towns, now in 32 towns across Tamil Nadu”

Apple Macbook Pro 2016 to sport OLED touch bar, Touch ID and more

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Apple is refreshing MacBook lineup for 2016, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo at KGI Securities. The laptops are set to come in 13-inch and 15-inch models and sport a thinner and lighter design.

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Microsoft announces 1850 job cuts in smartphone business

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Microsoft Corporation today announced that it plans to cut 1,850 jobs to streamline the company’s smartphone hardware business. Last year it cut 7,800 jobs from its phone division to refocus its phone efforts, after 18,000 layoffs the previous year that affected the workforce adopted via Nokia. The company recently announced that it will sell its feature phone business to FIH Mobile, a subsidiary of Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group and and HMD Global for $350 million.

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Nextbit Robin Review

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Chances are that you’ve already heard about the Nextbit Robin. A phone that solves a singular problem, the problem of running out of storage, most often when you need it the most. In doing so though, Nextbit has succeeded in making a rather good smartphone too. Here’s the FoneArena review of the Nextbit Robin where we talk about what really makes the handset tick. Continue reading “Nextbit Robin Review”

Snapdragon 617 or Snapdragon 801 – Common Misconceptions

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Things aren’t also black and white especially when it comes to technology. Common misconceptions among public like more megapixels mean better quality and more cores mean better performance are tough to correct without a proper explanation. We’ve already written about 5 common smartphone myths. In this post, we’ll be taking a look at two processors in detail; the Snapdragon 617 and Snapdragon 801 from Qualcomm in particular to see how they stack up against each other and which one is the better choice for you.

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Flipkart Big Shopping Days sale: Best deals on smartphones, accessories and more

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Flipkart is back with another Big App Shopping Days sale. As a part of the sale it is offering some great deals on smartphones, mobile accessories, smartwatches and more that include,  Le 1s Eco, Moto X Play, Moto X Style, All these offers including exchange offers are available on the web, Flipkart app and Flipkart Lite.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris with Iris recognition launched in India for Rs. 13499

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Samsung has launched Galaxy Tab Iris with iris-recognition technology that is Aadhaar-compliant and STQC-certified under ‘Make for India’ initiative. It is targeted at government benefit programs, enterprises, banks, education and financial institutions. “This will support government benefit programs and enable banks and financial institutions to streamline the process of an individual’s authentication, regardless of language and literacy barriers,” said Samsung.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris with Iris recognition launched in India for Rs. 13499”